SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June 2011
Commission File Number 1-13758
PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40
1069 - 300 Lisboa, Portugal
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Form 20-F x |
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Form 40-F o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Yes o |
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No x |
Announcement | Lisbon | 1 June 2011
Long Position
Portugal Telecom, SGPS S.A. (“PT”) hereby informs that Société Générale S.A. (“SG”) now holds a long position corresponding to more than 2% of PT’s share capital.
This change resulted from the acquisition, on 23 May 2011, through OTC transactions, of three Equity Linked Swaps related to 14,000,000 PT ordinary shares. As a result of such transactions, SG holds a long position corresponding to 20,590,000 ordinary shares representing 2.297% of PT’s share capital.
The long position is held by SG as follows:
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Financial Instrument |
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Expiration Date |
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Exercise / Conversion |
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Percentage of PT’s share |
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Three Equity Linked Swaps (cash settled) |
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9 June 2011 |
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9 June 2011 |
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1.562 |
% |
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Two Equity Linked Swaps (cash settled) |
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15 June 2011 |
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15 June 2011 |
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0.669 |
% |
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One Structured Option Call (physically settled) |
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16 December 2011 |
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21 December 2011 |
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0.066 |
% |
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Total |
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2.297 |
% |
This statement is pursuant to the terms and for the purposes of article 2-A of the Portuguese Securities Commission Regulation no. 5/2008, following communication received from SG, with registered office at 29 Bvd. Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France.
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Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA |
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Public company |
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Portugal Telecom is listed on the Euronext and New York Stock Exchange. Information may be accessed on the Reuters under the symbols PTC.LS and PT and on Bloomberg under the symbol PTC PL. |
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Nuno Vieira |
www.telecom.pt
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 1, 2011
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PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A. | |
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By: |
/s/ Nuno Vieira |
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Nuno Vieira |
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Investor Relations Director |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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